Christmas-themed decorations for sale in the Hobby Lobby store in South Plainfield in this 2012 file photo.

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The latest example of that fragile boundary is on Route 9 here, where one of the town's newest merchants, Hobby Lobby, found itself embroiled in a public clash over religious expression and its place in commerce.

The Oklahoma City-based behemoth of bric-a-brac carries just about everything, from burlap lamp shades to mustache stamp sets, but Marlboro residents learned late last week that the retailer, founded by devout Christian David Green, does not sell anything related to the Jewish faith. ...